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the university’s Provost Award for

an Outstanding Junior Investigator in High Energy Physics, a

Excellence in Advising. The award

prestigious grant from the DOE. The award, started in 1978,

is given annually to acknowledge a

is to identify exceptionally talented high-energy physicists

faculty or staff member who serves

early in their careers and to facilitate the development of their

undergraduate advisees in exem-

research programs. Awards made under this program help to

plary ways. Recipients are awarded a

maintain the vitality of high energy physics research and as-

$2,000 cash prize and are inducted

sure continued excellence in the teaching of physics.

into the university’s Academy of

C o l l e g e

the Department of Geosciences, was recently honored with

Link One of 10 Department of Energy (DOE)
Award Winners
Jonathan Link, assistant professor of physics, recently won

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Lowe Receives Advising Award
Connie Lowe, student program coordinator and advisor in

Advising Excellence.

Connie Lowe

Brodkin Selected for Diversity Award
Claudia P. Brodkin, manager of

Read Honored Internationally for
Geological Education
Fred Read, professor of geosciences, will receive the Grover
E. Murray Distinguished Educator Award from the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists later this year. His recog-

was recently awarded the College of

Issue No. 6 Spring 2009

the undergraduate chemistry labs,

nition is for “distinguished and outstanding contributions to

Science Diversity Award. The award

geological education.” The award rec-

recognizes a faculty or staff member

ognizes excellence in teaching and

who has made significant contribu-

counseling students at the university

tions in diversity on campus. Brodkin

level and contributions to education
of the public. Last year, Read won the

has devoted significant efforts to
helping women and Latinos who

Claudia P. Brodkin

Pettijohn Award for “outstanding con-

come through the lab to excel in science. She has served on

tributions in sedimentary geology,

the Hispanic Caucus Steering Committee and the university’s

including all aspects of sedimentol-

Hispanic Achievement Ceremony planning committee. She is a

ogy and stratigraphy.”

Fred Read

member of the League of United Latin American Citizens and
is a founding member of the New River Valley Chapter of the
Association for Women in Science.

Two COS Professors Receive High-Tech and
Development Grants
Harry Dorn, professor of chemistry, an